Business Growth Vouchers - claim up to

I hate this "scheme". A voucher for 50% off after filling in a form! eek!!

The prices will likely be inflated to accommodate the 50% off.

I was of the opinion that its only advisory services that you get help with, not the actual service e.g. advice on seo but not seo as a service  eg link building, etc. Though haven't bothered to expore it that far, only know what i've picked up from one advisor doing this.

Yup, it's a good point, prices are likely to be inflated, which is why it would be nice to become an approved business 

Just looking at the T&C's:

Only one claim per Growth Voucher can be submitted up to the value of £2,000 (match funding). The claim must be for strategic business advice that has been supplied by a single supplier for the business advice area that the voucher was awarded. The supplier must be registered on the online Marketplace as an accredited Growth Voucher supplier.

Somehow I'd expect a supplier, say an SEO company would be happy to invoice you for "consultancy/advice" in return for £4ks worth of work.

Be interesting to see if anyone has used or tried this approach?

Why would anyone spend £2k just to get £2k real value of work? It wouldn't even be worth £4k.

I think most Government backed schemes where tax payers money is used cost more in the long run and it is always at the expense of the taxpayer. Greendeal & Warmfront all cost more to run and operate, than what it would if an individual went to a local contractor and had the same product installed.